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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Autism ,,, or Asperger’s?


14 posted on 03/27/2011 9:32:35 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (Palin '12 begins in '11. In western New Hampshire pour moi.)
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To: campaignPete R-CT

It does say Asperger’s in the article. My point was that anyone might act a bit strange, if they were forced to spend all their time with people (on average) 80 IQ points less intelligent then them. Consider that people, with an IQ 60 points below average, generally need to live in an assisted-living facility.


21 posted on 03/27/2011 9:43:28 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: campaignPete R-CT

Asperger’s is a form of autism. It is high functioning form. Most who have it are very, very smart. They are also socially awkward. They have trouble understanding body language, facial expresssions and common phrases like “madder than a wet hen” They will ask why would a hen be wet? Will that make them mad? Why would you make a hen mad?” ALso motor skills are slightly impaired. You can see it when they run. Many are also highly sensitive to certain stimulus like noise, taste, touch, etc.


39 posted on 03/27/2011 10:17:15 PM PDT by 1scrappymom (Thanks Texas Rangers for a great run!)
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To: campaignPete R-CT

savant?


47 posted on 03/27/2011 10:40:39 PM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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